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the fact that congress didn't just close its eyes and push a button and pass this thing, there were 22 hearings. they knew exactly what they were doing. the members of congress, of both parties, knew that this was a monument of american law. this was not just the democrats. this was starting with dirksen when they first passed it and bob dole and congressman sensen brenner. this is not in the past these voting issues have been american iss issues. they haven't been left/right issues. >> nor should they be. >> what would it say about the court if the court does away with section 5 after we've gone through the recent vote as steve was saying it passed overwhelmingly in both houses, with bipartisan votes? >> i think you have some kind of mutiny. you even look at what the voter i.d. laws did in terms of turnout. a lot to be analyzed and certainly we're still sifting through the data but the atlantic's andrew cohen last wednesday writes if there's one thing this election has proven, one thing i have come to know, americans don't like it when their right to vote is threatened. the very peopl
the fact that congress didn't just close its eyes and push a button and pass this thing, there were 22 hearings. they knew exactly what they were doing. the members of congress, of both parties, knew that this was a monument of american law. this was not just the democrats. this was starting with dirksen when they first passed it and bob dole and congressman sensen brenner. this is not in the past these voting issues have been american iss issues. they haven't been left/right issues. >>...
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first one starts here at federal court. and go over to dc superior court. in that case, he faces a maximum of 6 months in prison. back to you. >> thank you. >> now, two other big court cases we're following today. first, a plea hearing for the east coast rapist. today in prince william county, erin thomas will please guilty to abducting three teenage girls and raping two of them. >> opening statements began today in the murder trial of alexis simpson. she's accused of stabbing her roommate to death over an argument over loud music. >> and 7 minutes after 8:00 now. time for a check on today's other top stories. >> good morning again. >> we begin in the district where in just a few hours from now, school's chancellor will announce which city schools she is recommending to close or consolidate. second time the city has cut the number of schools they oversee. public hearing this thursday about that issue. also today, dc's fire chief will announce a plan to change the paramedic schedule. off the overnight shift and redistricted during busier times of the day. cr
first one starts here at federal court. and go over to dc superior court. in that case, he faces a maximum of 6 months in prison. back to you. >> thank you. >> now, two other big court cases we're following today. first, a plea hearing for the east coast rapist. today in prince william county, erin thomas will please guilty to abducting three teenage girls and raping two of them. >> opening statements began today in the murder trial of alexis simpson. she's accused of stabbing...
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bush won 22% more of the vote in 2004 than he won in 2000 in part by upping, not entirely but the hispanic vote went up 10% or 30% based on his base. he was someone who spoke. he didn't get 27% which is what romney got. obviously if romney had got ebb 40% of the hispanic vote he would have won the election. >> and pigs would have begun flying. >> eight years earlier, it's not some miracle or mystery how. he liked them. he spoke spanish. talked about comprehensive immigration reform. he was not hostile. he was not ugly spirited. and he was somebody who had a record in previous -- in his governorship of being open and inclusive and admiring of the power of immigration. something happened in the republican party. a semipsychotic break in 2005 for reasons i don't entirely understand. it's been destructive. it has been almost a destructive force. you cannot name a single congressional canndidate who ha benefited from being a harsh immigration restrictionist. not one except for maybe the sheriff in one local race. congressman ran on it in '96, 2004, 2006 and lost. >> so much of this starts at th
bush won 22% more of the vote in 2004 than he won in 2000 in part by upping, not entirely but the hispanic vote went up 10% or 30% based on his base. he was someone who spoke. he didn't get 27% which is what romney got. obviously if romney had got ebb 40% of the hispanic vote he would have won the election. >> and pigs would have begun flying. >> eight years earlier, it's not some miracle or mystery how. he liked them. he spoke spanish. talked about comprehensive immigration reform....
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. >> tomorrow is speaker boehner's birthday. we are not going to embarrass him with a cake because we did know how many candles were needed. >> right. [laughter] >> we do want to wish him a happy birthday. thank you. >> after the meeting, leaders encouraged that they will agreement. democrats and republicans called productive. >> we are hearing from the of the little girl whose production prompted amber alert overnight. the jobless around this morning her parents fled their homes in southern virginia. -- the child was found this after her parents fled virginia. in southern >> early this morning, a ups spotted the vehicle used in the abduction. driver called 911 and .ollowed the car inside the car was the little girl's father. the girl was down a short time later in maryland. >> i am ok. >> there she is, safe and sound family in prince george's county. had no idea police say s -- the child had no idea police say her parents took members inher family staying where she was night. the parents left last after the court told them o th
. >> tomorrow is speaker boehner's birthday. we are not going to embarrass him with a cake because we did know how many candles were needed. >> right. [laughter] >> we do want to wish him a happy birthday. thank you. >> after the meeting, leaders encouraged that they will agreement. democrats and republicans called productive. >> we are hearing from the of the little girl whose production prompted amber alert overnight. the jobless around this morning her parents...
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>> my views don't have a press conference. john boehner shouldn't have a press conference. get john boehner at a small group of congressman together and say what can we work out? all we're doing is playing politics, everybody will get locked into one position or another, let's see what we can work out and then announce it is something we have agreed upon. that is the way you do it, instead you'rsteadier quebec thy politics that didn't produce what we needed to have. neil: what worries me is this hope is dashed. >> they should have put together a bipartisan group, all they're doing is put on defensive by the self-interest groups they are meeting with. does not make much sense. neil: they made it very clear, nothing from us. and he owes them, right? >> they got him reelected. neil: time is urgent, time to say time is wasting. >> who didn't have to completely ignore the political thank you, but if you sttrted off and have a couple of meetings with the leaders of the democrats in the house and the republicans in the house and in the senate, and do it on a bipartisan basis. the
>> my views don't have a press conference. john boehner shouldn't have a press conference. get john boehner at a small group of congressman together and say what can we work out? all we're doing is playing politics, everybody will get locked into one position or another, let's see what we can work out and then announce it is something we have agreed upon. that is the way you do it, instead you'rsteadier quebec thy politics that didn't produce what we needed to have. neil: what worries me...
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speaker john boehner had a press conference in which he said he was hopeful finding some common ground with the president. here is what he said. >> there is a lot of issues on the table that have to be resolved by the end of the year. and i think i have laid out a reasonable framework where both parties can work together. and i'm looking forward to going down to the white house on friday and beginning that conversation. >> behind closed doors though speaker of the house told congressional members to prepare for a long battle. as you mentioned, shep, the pedal really hits the metal on friday. that's when they sit down with congressional leaders and the president. >> he has been meeting with business executives today. >> 12 of them sitting down. big companies here. proctor and gamble, xerox, ibm. after the meeting, the ceo of xerox said hey, i think we are finding common ground here. i see movement. i think it's a positive meeting and see grounds for some kind of deal we will find positive. >> shepard: stocks down in a big way today. everything i hear investors are worried about the fisc
speaker john boehner had a press conference in which he said he was hopeful finding some common ground with the president. here is what he said. >> there is a lot of issues on the table that have to be resolved by the end of the year. and i think i have laid out a reasonable framework where both parties can work together. and i'm looking forward to going down to the white house on friday and beginning that conversation. >> behind closed doors though speaker of the house told...
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. >> reporter: but john boehner has ball clubbed at that idea. it would take away his party's leverage in calf issues. >> there's a lot of issues on the table that need to be resolved. i laid out a reasonable framework where both parties can work together and i'm looking forward to meet at the white house on friday and begin that conversation. >> reporter: boehner and other top republicans have proposed eliminating deductions and loopholes that benefit the wealthy instead of raising their tax rates. >> we're not going to hurt our economy and make job creation more difficult, which is exactly what that plan would do. >> reporter: today the president argued closing loopholes alone won't do enough to cut the deficit. they will have that argument face to face with boehner on friday. >> one of the most frequent criticisms we've heard over the past few years from members on both side is that you haven't done enough to reach out and build relationships. are there concrete ways that you plan to approach your relationships with congress in the second term
. >> reporter: but john boehner has ball clubbed at that idea. it would take away his party's leverage in calf issues. >> there's a lot of issues on the table that need to be resolved. i laid out a reasonable framework where both parties can work together and i'm looking forward to meet at the white house on friday and begin that conversation. >> reporter: boehner and other top republicans have proposed eliminating deductions and loopholes that benefit the wealthy instead of...
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guest: business interest will be represented in the house of representatives and in the senate and the court of public opinion. >>neil: where do you get that notion in the senate when senator schumer wants a rate increase and deductions limited to the rich pay more and some of your members who pay at that rate, to pay more? >>guest: the problem of rich pay more a large number those people are small and medium sized businesses and if you put them under that same strain you will sap the capital they need to keep the businesses going but there are not a lot of people that mad this and the senate, there are still enough senators of mine not only the republicans, but about 12 democrats we count up, that are going to have to run in tight races in 2014. >>neil: very good point. bottom line, you do not feel offended or sad that you are not going to the white house? >>guest: i am busy and excited about what we are doing. we have a suggestion here that puts a lot of money on the table. before we are finished folks will want to use it. >>neil: you are not vulnerable. by you are not. >>guest: i seem vul
guest: business interest will be represented in the house of representatives and in the senate and the court of public opinion. >>neil: where do you get that notion in the senate when senator schumer wants a rate increase and deductions limited to the rich pay more and some of your members who pay at that rate, to pay more? >>guest: the problem of rich pay more a large number those people are small and medium sized businesses and if you put them under that same strain you will sap...
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this week the president is holding court with ally and opponents to discuss the upcoming fiscal cliff. yesterday, at a meeting with progressive leaders the president said he would not give in to republican demands to extend all of the bush tax cuts. today he will meet with business leaders. the discussions underscore the president's opposing constituencies, but according to new york magazine's jonathan chaits the president has to do what he want -- joining us now from washington, "new york" magazine columnist by god jonathan chait. hello, my friend. >> thank you. >> jonathan, so the president met with progressive leaders yesterday and i think gave them some welcome news. how does he handle the meeting with the business leaders today some. >> i wasn't there. they didn't invite me. i'm not a business leader. >> you think he has a clear -- i won't say mandate but the wind in his sails on this issue of raising taxes on top earners which may not find favor among the business community. what do you think he can say to them? seems like he's trying to at least put together asemblance of a coa
this week the president is holding court with ally and opponents to discuss the upcoming fiscal cliff. yesterday, at a meeting with progressive leaders the president said he would not give in to republican demands to extend all of the bush tax cuts. today he will meet with business leaders. the discussions underscore the president's opposing constituencies, but according to new york magazine's jonathan chaits the president has to do what he want -- joining us now from washington, "new...
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we brought it to you when it went all the way to the supreme court. >> it's been a 13-year battle, and a lot of ups and downs. we've been told it has to come down, and we cried over that, and then we heard, oh, no, it can stay. we're just so happy to have it resolved finally. >> this country has a special place, a special place in their heart for veterans, for their sacrifice. and this cross is something special, and it's sacred round. shannon: the one-acre site has been turned over to the private hands to the veterans of foreign wars and a big thanks to our vet anns -- veterans today as we celebrate on monday. >>> things can get tense at 200 miles an hour as nascar drivers battle it out. but a little bit of road rage led led to fist flying off the track. they're clearing the benches! >> reporter: this thing was crazy. it went from trading paint to trading blows very quickly. it was supposed to be the last lap at the phoenix international speedway. look what happened? you have jeff gordon and clint boyier who, by the way, have been making contact all season long. you see number 15, 24?
we brought it to you when it went all the way to the supreme court. >> it's been a 13-year battle, and a lot of ups and downs. we've been told it has to come down, and we cried over that, and then we heard, oh, no, it can stay. we're just so happy to have it resolved finally. >> this country has a special place, a special place in their heart for veterans, for their sacrifice. and this cross is something special, and it's sacred round. shannon: the one-acre site has been turned over...
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don't believe everything you read in the union press release. just because they say one thing doesn't mean it's going to materialize. we have seen some of these events before. it's usually a handful of associates at a handful of stores across the country. >> these workers have every right to fight for something that they consider to be fair. walmart made over $15 billion last year and paid its ceo $18 million. walmart has no problem hanging them out to dry. "the huffington post" obtained a walmart document showing low-level employee pay structure. they found if an employee starts at $8 an hour and performs flawlessly, they can expect to make $10.60 an hour after working there for six years. do the math for one year. that employee makes $22,000 a year after working at walmart for six years? on top of all of this, the walton family, which owns walmart, was worth $89 billion in 2010. it's the same worth as the bottom 41% of american families. it's no surprise walmart workers are planning a black friday strike. the company defiantly has the money to
don't believe everything you read in the union press release. just because they say one thing doesn't mean it's going to materialize. we have seen some of these events before. it's usually a handful of associates at a handful of stores across the country. >> these workers have every right to fight for something that they consider to be fair. walmart made over $15 billion last year and paid its ceo $18 million. walmart has no problem hanging them out to dry. "the huffington post"...
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and that was thrown out in court as unconstitutional. but it was a year and a half later with all of those registrations not having been done. but then what they did, they constricted the number of early voting places, constricted the number of early voting days, constricted the number of early voting hours. and what do you think was the result? it's what you've seen on tv. the long, long lines. i want to read to you the passage from the "miami herald" november 6. quote -- "when the polls officially closed at 7:00 p.m. hundreds of people were waiting to cast ballots at precincts around florida in an election that was marked by long lines and the occasional snafu. even after the networks called the race for the president, people in south florida remained in line, from hialeh, to country walk and to brickel, people waited as long as seven hours to vote. in broward county voting at some presinks came to a halt when the ballots ran out. this is the result of the voting suppression by lessening the number of early-voting days. and when this s
and that was thrown out in court as unconstitutional. but it was a year and a half later with all of those registrations not having been done. but then what they did, they constricted the number of early voting places, constricted the number of early voting days, constricted the number of early voting hours. and what do you think was the result? it's what you've seen on tv. the long, long lines. i want to read to you the passage from the "miami herald" november 6. quote -- "when...
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how is it possible that the white house press corp. or other reporters accept an off the record anonymous briefing from the department of defense on a time line like that, but on the record, everyone else in the administration saying that there is no problems here. >> gretchen: the interesting thing about the petraeus story is the press will probably cover the libya story because of the salty petraeus element. so maybe some of those questions will be asked. let me ask you this, should general david petraeus testify next week? >> yes, i think he should. and i think that president obama should have asked him to do so. >> gretchen: will he? >> will he? i don't know. >> steve: he's a patriot. >> that's amazing. i think he would think just from having gotten to know him a little bit, i do think he would believe it would be the rye thing to do to testify. and so maybe he will go ahead and do that. i'm sure he's trying right now to take care of his wife, which is the right thing to do. but he also has an obligation to the nation. >> brian: th
how is it possible that the white house press corp. or other reporters accept an off the record anonymous briefing from the department of defense on a time line like that, but on the record, everyone else in the administration saying that there is no problems here. >> gretchen: the interesting thing about the petraeus story is the press will probably cover the libya story because of the salty petraeus element. so maybe some of those questions will be asked. let me ask you this, should...
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the federal government would be hard pressed to reload the fiscal cannon. the cost of the debt service in that environment will be enormous. investors and retirees with social security and state debt will see their portfolios lose value. home buyers will see the cost of mortgages to rise and home owners will likely see the price of their homes fall. as few buyers qualify for these mortgages. the government could have its back to the wall at that point and we would be forced to embrace more drastic steps to ensure fiscal balance of the government does not take action now. why hasn't the government taken action? let's be candid -- putting aside the rhetoric -- rhetoric and the possible last two weeks, the behavior in washington in recent years confirms we have lost the ability to compromise. politicians who attempt to move to the center are set upon by their own side. one size faces continuing pressures never allowing a cent of spending cuts and there's a call countervailing opinion from the others as a reserve -- the other side that does not want a tax incre
the federal government would be hard pressed to reload the fiscal cannon. the cost of the debt service in that environment will be enormous. investors and retirees with social security and state debt will see their portfolios lose value. home buyers will see the cost of mortgages to rise and home owners will likely see the price of their homes fall. as few buyers qualify for these mortgages. the government could have its back to the wall at that point and we would be forced to embrace more...
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if we can pass pmtr we will double that to $22 billion by 2017. mr. speaker, it's a very, very important vote. we need to make sure it's successful this week and i'm gratified that it's going to be done in a bipartisan way. with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from tennessee seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentlelady ask for unanimous consent? mrs. blackburn: yes, sir, i do. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. blackburn: a little later the house will vote on the european union prohibition act, and this is a bill that's important to our civilian and civil aviation operators, and it would block them from participating in the european union emission trading scheme. now the reason this is important is because of this. according to bloomberg news, the inconcurrent resolution of the airline industry in the e.u.'s 2005 cap and trade program will cause u.s. airline compa
if we can pass pmtr we will double that to $22 billion by 2017. mr. speaker, it's a very, very important vote. we need to make sure it's successful this week and i'm gratified that it's going to be done in a bipartisan way. with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from tennessee seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentlelady ask...
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the american embassy takes a heartwarmingly aggressive approach to courting good will from the locals. in addition to the cardboard president at the famous sites of thailand feature, they have lots of pictures of dogs, which they use to explain dog-related american idioms that might not make sense in translation. so this one is accompanied by an explanation of the phrase dog-eared. this one explains what dog-tired means. although that dog doesn't look very tired. this one explains what sick as a dog means. so we wish the fine folks at the u.s. embassy in bangkok congratulations on their presidential visit and their effort to leverage this visit
the american embassy takes a heartwarmingly aggressive approach to courting good will from the locals. in addition to the cardboard president at the famous sites of thailand feature, they have lots of pictures of dogs, which they use to explain dog-related american idioms that might not make sense in translation. so this one is accompanied by an explanation of the phrase dog-eared. this one explains what dog-tired means. although that dog doesn't look very tired. this one explains what sick as...
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that's the number of jobs that the company is looking to shed if bankruptcy court allows them. as soon as next tuesday. the company has been saddled with debt. they filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year. it's the second time in a decade they've been having issues for awhile. they said the financial impact of the labor strike was just one thing they just could not afford to do. so that being said they're going to liquidate everything, shut down operations and they're going to sell the assets. so i think this is the end of twinkies as we know it. not necessarily. but if you like those twinkies you might want to stock up. it might be awhile since they're on shelves. >> they do stay on the shelf for a long time. let's get to labor dispute at another iconic company, walmart. the workers there are planning to walk out on black friday? but walmart's taking legal action saying that will unlawfully disrupt business. can the company do this? >> yes, the company can do this. they're filing a complaint. they filed a complaint on thursday with the national labor review board. th
that's the number of jobs that the company is looking to shed if bankruptcy court allows them. as soon as next tuesday. the company has been saddled with debt. they filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year. it's the second time in a decade they've been having issues for awhile. they said the financial impact of the labor strike was just one thing they just could not afford to do. so that being said they're going to liquidate everything, shut down operations and they're going to sell...
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they said that in their press release today. number three, a lot of their lots are still mothballed at this point. you can't grow as much as other builders on relative basis and can't get there in valuation. >> as far as horton is concerned, as we approach the $25 price target that you have, that's the buy recommendation in the wake of the results, what are your thoughts? are you mindful to raise that price target moving forward? do you think on strong gains we've had almost doubling in value that it is topping out? what's the guidance, if you like? >> there's valuation support here. horton is trading six times my normalized earnings estimate. builders trade around seven to eight times range on mid cycle basis. value in deferred tax asset. there's room for upside. i can't discuss my target directly in terms of thinking about that but horton has wings. >> is that your top pick? >> that's my only buy in the builder space given the run we've had. >> will, thank you for your time. interesting. >> thank you. >> a new report says u.s.
they said that in their press release today. number three, a lot of their lots are still mothballed at this point. you can't grow as much as other builders on relative basis and can't get there in valuation. >> as far as horton is concerned, as we approach the $25 price target that you have, that's the buy recommendation in the wake of the results, what are your thoughts? are you mindful to raise that price target moving forward? do you think on strong gains we've had almost doubling in...
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court ruling earlier this year. htc up 6.8% respect apple up 0.4%. a and in japan, signs that o olympus may be moving on. >> thank you. olympus says it has swung back to a second squaur profit reversing a an earlier loss of $388 million. cost cuts including slashing 7% of its workforce helped to push up profits at the firm. brisk sales of medical devices also boosted earnings. the better than expected figures eased concerns about its weak balance sheet which was reallily bolstered by a capitalen jeks from sony. for the full fiscal year, olympus raised its forecasts to $100 million from $88 million. but the firm chopped its operating profit and full year revenue outlook due to fast trade in compact digital camera sales. so we'll have to see how investors react when markets open tomorrow morning. back to you, ross. >> okay. thank you very much. the market cap of australia's top insurer eroded on news that losses from super storm sandy will cut deeply into its bottom line. qb says it's now looking to raise half a bell i don't know dollars in debt to mak
court ruling earlier this year. htc up 6.8% respect apple up 0.4%. a and in japan, signs that o olympus may be moving on. >> thank you. olympus says it has swung back to a second squaur profit reversing a an earlier loss of $388 million. cost cuts including slashing 7% of its workforce helped to push up profits at the firm. brisk sales of medical devices also boosted earnings. the better than expected figures eased concerns about its weak balance sheet which was reallily bolstered by a...
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there's several federal judges, including famously an appeals court judge to sit on the appeals court in boston who has been back, he's in portland, and he's been backed by both republican senators became as part of they call, what difficult? the thurman road which was -- >> the thurman leahy rule. spent the person to look to for some guidance here is a interesting, the senator-elect from maine. who was governor as an independent. you probably all know this by now but is coming to washington, claiming that he is his party installation, his party a lime is up for grabs. his initial request was that he would align with whichever party agreed to push for a essentially a doing away with the current filibuster rules. harry reid has made clear he's not going to go that far but we still think angus king will end up combining with the democrats. he did after all endorsed obama. >> and he said yesterday that he had several conversations with him in the past 24 hours. >> and the best he could do was get a phone call from bob corker. sounds like only one side is courting him. but the point being
there's several federal judges, including famously an appeals court judge to sit on the appeals court in boston who has been back, he's in portland, and he's been backed by both republican senators became as part of they call, what difficult? the thurman road which was -- >> the thurman leahy rule. spent the person to look to for some guidance here is a interesting, the senator-elect from maine. who was governor as an independent. you probably all know this by now but is coming to...
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boehner. wasn't he tried to get everybody paid off. >> stephanie: from the tobacco companies. >> caller: from the cigarette companies, i mean for years. i've watched politics for years and i mean it was always like a joke two and three years ago always drunk all the time. >> well, yeah. >> caller: you know, a political joke. i've heard people say that. i just want to make a comment. i was watching david schuster the last show, and i can't--i just want to make a comment because i've watched him for years, too. my friend have sisters in college, and i guess he's really popular in dorms. >> stephanie: he's dreamy. >> caller: in dorm rooms. people have pictures of him in their dorm rooms. >> stephanie: really? i can't wait to tease him about that. >> caller: politics, i'm just a housewife, and i hear stories about college but we're not there. >> stephanie: he's like a political geek liker beat. >> like shawn cassidy of the political world. >> caller: they were talking about religion on the last sh
boehner. wasn't he tried to get everybody paid off. >> stephanie: from the tobacco companies. >> caller: from the cigarette companies, i mean for years. i've watched politics for years and i mean it was always like a joke two and three years ago always drunk all the time. >> well, yeah. >> caller: you know, a political joke. i've heard people say that. i just want to make a comment. i was watching david schuster the last show, and i can't--i just want to make a comment...
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hostess brands went to bankruptcy court today. the ceo wants to shut down operations and fire more than 18,000 workers. some people in the media broke the news with a few laughs. >> it is a sad, sad day for america. >> a final twinkie. i'm just going to save mine for 12 years when it will still be good. >> share the wealth there. >> doug, thank you. it makes you want to go buy all of the twinkies in the grocery store. >> can we have a quick thoughts of twinkies in your life? >> all these rich media people, you know, it's easy to talk about twinkies in the good old days. the real story, i don't think it's funny. it's about 18,000 workers who just found out that they are going to get fired just before the holidays. i think they have families, don't you? many have worked at hostess for more than a decade. their bosses asked for 8% pay cut and a 17% cut in benefits. some workers would have to give back at least $2,000 a year. this is the second time in three years hostess has asked its employees to cut their salaries and sacrifice ben
hostess brands went to bankruptcy court today. the ceo wants to shut down operations and fire more than 18,000 workers. some people in the media broke the news with a few laughs. >> it is a sad, sad day for america. >> a final twinkie. i'm just going to save mine for 12 years when it will still be good. >> share the wealth there. >> doug, thank you. it makes you want to go buy all of the twinkies in the grocery store. >> can we have a quick thoughts of twinkies in...
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hiding him from the crush of the press. is there any backlash over that >> there have not been any backlash. you raise a point about this being completely uncharacteristic. he is much more available, if you will, to the media. this was a stark change. i have not seen any backlash. i know that reporters, including myself, would have liked to have heard from him today instead of having to rely on secondhand accounts. dennis: catherine, given that president obama is defending our un ambassador in saying if you have a problem, after me. then he said in the debate that the day after the attacks that he admitted in the rose garden that this was a terrorist attack. how can he have it both ways? >> the essential point, there were so many complex in the timeline. whether it is the stated timeline of the white house, the state department, the defense department and the cia. there are a lot of complex. if you really feel it back to a couple of issues, first and foremost, they believed almost immediately it was the act of extremists an
hiding him from the crush of the press. is there any backlash over that >> there have not been any backlash. you raise a point about this being completely uncharacteristic. he is much more available, if you will, to the media. this was a stark change. i have not seen any backlash. i know that reporters, including myself, would have liked to have heard from him today instead of having to rely on secondhand accounts. dennis: catherine, given that president obama is defending our un...
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we had a press conference at the port. to my amazement, it was uncovered in the most reactionary newspaper in israel. but for the people there, it is just a sign that they have not been forgotten, maybe they will get out. >> we're speaking to the first time after president obama was reelected read your thoughts? >> their two good things. one, the worst did not happen read the second is, it is over. we can put it behind us and get back to work. the whole electoral extravaganza, in my view, ought to take maybe five minutes of the time of an activist -- it is a farce. there are some differences, it is not the zero impact. you decide, ok, i'm going to deal with it this way for five minutes, finish, now go back to what matters. the changing of circumstances so we do not have to endure things like this every four years. >> an with something like gaza, as you have said you have covered forever, what gives you hope? >> the usual things. you see it everywhere. that you have seen everywhere a lot more than i have, people's resilienc
we had a press conference at the port. to my amazement, it was uncovered in the most reactionary newspaper in israel. but for the people there, it is just a sign that they have not been forgotten, maybe they will get out. >> we're speaking to the first time after president obama was reelected read your thoughts? >> their two good things. one, the worst did not happen read the second is, it is over. we can put it behind us and get back to work. the whole electoral extravaganza, in my...
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is 22% a reasonable goal? that is one way of going about it. the other way is setting a numerical target for spending and taxation. on the tax side, it is easier. you can change the tax law. you cannot change, i do not think you can have a lot to contain -- control spending for 10 years. >> there is an interesting issue in policy. it is extremely difficult to resend -- rescind entitlements to which people think they are legally entitled. as you are doing that, you are abrogating contracts of some form. there are all sorts of constituencies under every entitlement programs which support it. the issue is taxes can always go up and down. there are not the same political pressures there. i think the issue is fundamentally spending. if we have to pay a high price in raising taxes temporarily in order to get spending down, i think that is a good deal. i do not think you can continuously keep this deficit open. if you raise taxes, we will turn the economy down. if the cost of getting out from under the problem is a moderate recession, i would say it i
is 22% a reasonable goal? that is one way of going about it. the other way is setting a numerical target for spending and taxation. on the tax side, it is easier. you can change the tax law. you cannot change, i do not think you can have a lot to contain -- control spending for 10 years. >> there is an interesting issue in policy. it is extremely difficult to resend -- rescind entitlements to which people think they are legally entitled. as you are doing that, you are abrogating contracts...
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boehner and mcconnel and nancy pelosi and harry reed reed. without a deal billions of tax increases go into affect january 1st. and those are your head lines. i would like to be a fly on the wall for that meeting. >> brian: there is shock waves across the markets. coming in way above expectations, remember that explanation. hurricane sandy's fault. everyone gets fired when a hurricane hits? what kind of logic is that. >> a crash scene with a baby girl trapped in the twisted metal. but you haven't seen the hero that jumped inside to save her, he's coming up this hour. [ male announcer ] when was the last time something made your jaw drop? campbell's has 24 new soups that will make it drop over, and over again. ♪ from jammin' jerk chicken, to creamy gouda bisque. see what's new from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. it's a new way to get cash back deals, and it's called bankamerideals! i sign into my online banking... click the "cash back deals tab"... and pick the deals i want. i just use my bank of america debit or credit card when
boehner and mcconnel and nancy pelosi and harry reed reed. without a deal billions of tax increases go into affect january 1st. and those are your head lines. i would like to be a fly on the wall for that meeting. >> brian: there is shock waves across the markets. coming in way above expectations, remember that explanation. hurricane sandy's fault. everyone gets fired when a hurricane hits? what kind of logic is that. >> a crash scene with a baby girl trapped in the twisted metal....
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a picture of president obama and john boehner. the upbeat tone was a dramatic shift from recent years when the president and a gop fortified by anti-government activists clashed repeatedly over spending and taxes. if he were to go to yesterday's new york times, they have a listening are at least pictures of the key leaders that will be involved in this process. to show you where they stand specifically on some issues, here is the president saying he will reject any bill that extends tax cuts for the wealthy. here is john boehner who has said raising tax rates is unacceptable and a new revenue should be generated by economic growth spurred by a simpler tax code and that closes loopholes and and deductions. there are some other leaders involved in this project. what do you think they will be able to do to keep the fiscal cliff from happening by the end of the year? that meeting taking place at the white house. here is some video from it. if you are looking at that again and you want to wait and on this topic, you can call in. your c
a picture of president obama and john boehner. the upbeat tone was a dramatic shift from recent years when the president and a gop fortified by anti-government activists clashed repeatedly over spending and taxes. if he were to go to yesterday's new york times, they have a listening are at least pictures of the key leaders that will be involved in this process. to show you where they stand specifically on some issues, here is the president saying he will reject any bill that extends tax cuts...
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let's hope the supreme court realizes this. that's my view. zisko>>>el granada is a special place to learn because we have a dedicated community and a dedicated staff. and when kids come on campus everyday, they're enthusiasm for learning shines. we receive federal funding because a majority of our students are socially disadvantaged. making sure our students receive healthy nutritious lunches and breakfasts is critical to their learning. i would like to see students take more ownership of what they eat everyday and learn about their bodies and how their food nourishes them. sandra jonaidi>>> i hope that we get them early enough that they've learn some good eating habits and they go forward and become very productive humans and grow up to make us all proud of them. narrator>> for more info, go to current dot com. brought to you by basf - the chemical company. from silver screens... to flat screens... twizzlerize your entertainment everyday with twizzlers the twist you can't resist. >> eliot: it sounds like 2008 all over again. regulatory dysfu
let's hope the supreme court realizes this. that's my view. zisko>>>el granada is a special place to learn because we have a dedicated community and a dedicated staff. and when kids come on campus everyday, they're enthusiasm for learning shines. we receive federal funding because a majority of our students are socially disadvantaged. making sure our students receive healthy nutritious lunches and breakfasts is critical to their learning. i would like to see students take more...
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actually, i just press this button. brew what you love, simply. keurig. 100% new. ♪ 100% greek. 100% mmm... ♪ oh wow, that is mmm... ♪ in fact it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. well ok then, new yoplait greek 100. it is so good. ♪ >>> the height of the travel season is fast-approaching. more passengers flying means more potential for lost luggage. normally it takes hours to find misplaced bags. but did you ever wonder what happens to all the baggage that never gets claimed? just gets lost out there. well here is a glimpse. >> reporter: it's every traveler's worst nightmare. the conveyer belt stops moving and your luggage is nowhere in sight. lost, gone, never to be seen again? not quite. after 90 days, many of the hundreds of thousands of missing bags make their way from the airport to the auction block and sold to the highest bidder. >> sold! $500. >> reporter: sally and lawrence martin have made a 20-year career out of taking a chance on what's inside of that. >> what do you think's back here? there's something i
actually, i just press this button. brew what you love, simply. keurig. 100% new. ♪ 100% greek. 100% mmm... ♪ oh wow, that is mmm... ♪ in fact it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. well ok then, new yoplait greek 100. it is so good. ♪ >>> the height of the travel season is fast-approaching. more passengers flying means more potential for lost luggage. normally it takes hours to find misplaced bags. but did you ever wonder what happens to all the baggage...
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for boehner, he wants a deal. i do want to comment a second on the interview you had with paul ryan. ryan might not think that there is a mandate, but the president does, congressional democrats do, and the public does, if you look at polling. and there's zero chance that the president is going to compromise on this, which is why i think there's a decent chance all the tax cuts go away at the end of the year. the president put down a marker yesterday saying $1.6 trillion in total revenue that he wants to raise. i don't think that's the real number. i think that's a negotiated number. but you know the floor is $800 billion because that's what he had last year when he had a much weaker hand. so the number falls in between 800 and $1.6 trillion. you can't get to that number by just closing loopholes. there's no way congress is going to get rid of the charitable tax deduction. there's no way that we're going to change the dynamics in the housing market when the housing market is starting to recover by getting rid of t
for boehner, he wants a deal. i do want to comment a second on the interview you had with paul ryan. ryan might not think that there is a mandate, but the president does, congressional democrats do, and the public does, if you look at polling. and there's zero chance that the president is going to compromise on this, which is why i think there's a decent chance all the tax cuts go away at the end of the year. the president put down a marker yesterday saying $1.6 trillion in total revenue that...
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he was acquitted by an iraqi court and allowed today to fly to lebanon. here is the important background. the united states handed this man over to the iraqis last december, earlier this year we have received assurances that they would not release this man, even though the iraqi court had cleared him of the charges, but as we stated, he is now free today. jon: just a short time ago, president obama wrapped up a high-stakes meeting with leaders on the so-called fiscal cliff. the year-end tax hikes and spending cuts. a look at what happens to some american farmers and small businesses if washington cannot reach a deal red william hazlitt about from washington. reporter: one of the tax is being negotiated is the estate tax, which is due to jump from 35 to 55%. reporters say it is necessary that the rich pay their fair share even when they die. critics argue it's not about income equality. it is about raising revenue. this printer works dawn to dusk, drives a 12-year-old child, and earns less than a typical bureaucrat in washington dc. yet, the federal govern
he was acquitted by an iraqi court and allowed today to fly to lebanon. here is the important background. the united states handed this man over to the iraqis last december, earlier this year we have received assurances that they would not release this man, even though the iraqi court had cleared him of the charges, but as we stated, he is now free today. jon: just a short time ago, president obama wrapped up a high-stakes meeting with leaders on the so-called fiscal cliff. the year-end tax...
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this obviously being the most pressing one. he's incentivized to get a deal done and the republicans are certainly incentivized to get a deal done because nobody wants to see this economy slide into recession because washington can't figure it out. >> that's certainly true. at least both sides are talking, and, hey, you know what? maybe we'll see a compromise. trish regan, thank you so much. >> you bet, randi. >> enjoy your day. >>> a huge victory for minority students in michigan. a federal appeals court strikes down a ban against affirmative action for college admissions, but is that the last word on this heated issue? we'll have a live discussion about it next. . [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms plus has a decongestant for your stuffy nose. thanks. that's the cold truth! and you pick the price that works for you. great. whoa, whoa, jamie. watch where you point that thing. [ mocking ] "watch where you
this obviously being the most pressing one. he's incentivized to get a deal done and the republicans are certainly incentivized to get a deal done because nobody wants to see this economy slide into recession because washington can't figure it out. >> that's certainly true. at least both sides are talking, and, hey, you know what? maybe we'll see a compromise. trish regan, thank you so much. >> you bet, randi. >> enjoy your day. >>> a huge victory for minority...
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boehner says the president has to say it. it may well be because the president has the upper hand on taxes and can do nothing which is what the congress is best at and have those taxes expire and come back and cut them on everybody but the top 2%, that may well be the strategy we end up with. the bigger thing that's not in this discussion that i find particularly disturbing is essentially this kind of a late consensus to use this fake crisis to focus on deficit reduction is highjacking the debate we ought to have on how to get this economy working for the vast majority of americans and how to get people back to work. we ought to be having that debate and they've got to push hard simply to get on the agenda. >> it's amazing a great point and shows why the president is not remotely progressive. he's having the debate totally on republican grounds as if they won. no no, no! we won! we won! we should be talking about jobs, increasing taxes. i'm not entered in $3 trillion in spending cuts. the republicans want that, good luck to y
boehner says the president has to say it. it may well be because the president has the upper hand on taxes and can do nothing which is what the congress is best at and have those taxes expire and come back and cut them on everybody but the top 2%, that may well be the strategy we end up with. the bigger thing that's not in this discussion that i find particularly disturbing is essentially this kind of a late consensus to use this fake crisis to focus on deficit reduction is highjacking the...
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pressing europeans not to be so hard on greece and spain. the germans don't want to hear this. but the imf actually supports this. >> but wouldn't it be possible to have some policy version of this that would be some kind of broad definition? >> absolutely. we look at iceland, which is a very tiny place, a few hundred thousand people. but one of the ways they got through the economic crisis was the government went through all the business and personal loans saying we'll write this down by 10%, by 20%. it was a very orderly process. they stiffed their foreign creditors, too. we don't have the luxury to do that here. on the other hand, going through the debts and running things down, it's orthodox capitalist practice. we didn't do that here. part of the problem -- there is a political issue where people who are paying their debts resent it, people who they see as irresponsible get a break. solidarity is sometimes lacking in this country. >> we should always remember, the launching moment for the tea party, it was -- people say oh, it angered the banks. it was on cnbc, rick santel
pressing europeans not to be so hard on greece and spain. the germans don't want to hear this. but the imf actually supports this. >> but wouldn't it be possible to have some policy version of this that would be some kind of broad definition? >> absolutely. we look at iceland, which is a very tiny place, a few hundred thousand people. but one of the ways they got through the economic crisis was the government went through all the business and personal loans saying we'll write this...
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gregg: so, steve is john boehner right or crystal right. >> john boehner gets an a in economics. he's precisely right. a large percentage of the income that barack obama wants to tax at the higher rate is small business income. the other part of it that the speaker didn't mention is the other big component of that income is investment income the money that the people put into the small businesses to create them in the first place. doug knows this very well that one of the big problems we have in the economy right now is businesses aren't inch investigating, they are not expand -lg your operations. can you think of a worst time to raise the tax rate on investment when investment went negative in the last quarter? if businesses are not investing they can't hire more workers and i agree with doug it could cause a ou double-dip recession. gregg: if you force higher income americans to pay more in taxes not through increasing their tax rates but rather closing the loopholes, deductions, credits and so on and so forth, that is still a net increase on that important sector. so how is th
gregg: so, steve is john boehner right or crystal right. >> john boehner gets an a in economics. he's precisely right. a large percentage of the income that barack obama wants to tax at the higher rate is small business income. the other part of it that the speaker didn't mention is the other big component of that income is investment income the money that the people put into the small businesses to create them in the first place. doug knows this very well that one of the big problems we...